Emergency services
Immediate danger to yourself or someone else.
Call 911 (US/CA) or your local emergency numberCrisis resources
ventr is a reflection tool — not therapy, medical care, or emergency support. If you're in crisis or need immediate support, please reach a real human.
2-1-1 (Canada and US)
Connects you to a local support line for your situation, any hour.
211Find A Helpline
International directory of crisis lines by country.
findahelpline.com988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
24/7 crisis support in the United States.
988ShelterSafe.ca — find a shelter near you (Canada)
Free, confidential — connects you to your nearest shelter and its 24-hour crisis line, anywhere in Canada.
sheltersafe.ca988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada)
24/7 suicide crisis support across Canada — call or text 988.
988 (call or text)Crisis Text Line (adults)
Text-based crisis support — no keyword needed.
Text 741741Samaritans (UK & ROI)
24/7 listening support in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
116 123Lifeline (Australia)
24/7 crisis support across Australia.
13 11 14Canada — Get help with substance use (Health Canada)
Official national directory. Canada has no single nationwide addiction line — this page connects you to your province's 24/7 support (call, text, chat).
canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-with-substance-use.htmlFind A Helpline — substance use (Canada)
International aggregator, Canada + substance-use topic filter.
findahelpline.com/countries/ca/topics/substance-useNational Overdose Response Service — NORS (Canada, 24/7)
Using alone? Call or text NORS and someone stays on the line with you. All of Canada, 24/7.
1-888-688-6677 (call or text, Canada, 24/7)Poison centre, Canada (not Québec or Nunavut)
Overdose or poisoning — 24/7.
1-844-764-7669Poison centre, Québec
Overdose or poisoning — 24/7.
1-800-463-5060Poison Control (United States)
Overdose or poisoning — 24/7.
1-800-222-1222VictimLinkBC (BC & Yukon)
Confidential support for victims of violence — call or text, 24/7.
1-800-563-0808 (call or text)Canada — crisis lines by province (gender-based violence)
Official directory of provincial and territorial crisis lines.
canada.ca — gender-based violence, get help nowNational Domestic Violence Hotline (US)
24/7 support for domestic violence in the United States.
1-800-799-7233read our crisis response protocol — how these resources are surfaced, and what the automatic check does.
Resources are ordered for your region where we can detect it; all resources are always shown. Outside these regions, findahelpline.com lists crisis lines by country.